Full Text of HR1022 93rd General Assembly
HR1022 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The extension of Interstate 355 was approved by | 3 |
| the General Assembly in 1993; and
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| WHEREAS, 99% of the land required to build the extension | 5 |
| has been acquired, and 98% of the utilities have been | 6 |
| relocated; and
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| WHEREAS, The extension of I-355 will serve Will County, | 8 |
| which is one of the fastest growing counties in Illinois; | 9 |
| growth projections over the next 20 years for the county | 10 |
| include 400,000 more residents and double the number of jobs; | 11 |
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| WHEREAS, Without major improvements to the transportation | 13 |
| system serving Will County, travel times are expected to | 14 |
| increase by up to 50 percent; and
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| WHEREAS, Interstate 294 serves local, regional, and | 16 |
| interstate traffic and is a vital link in the transportation | 17 |
| network for the Chicago Metropolitan Area and Northwest | 18 |
| Indiana; and
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| WHEREAS, The widening of I-294 is compatible with the | 20 |
| adjacent Illinois and Indiana Department of Transportation | 21 |
| widening and reconstruction projects from I-94/IL 394 to U.S. | 22 |
| Route 41 in Indiana; and
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| WHEREAS, Traffic volumes along I-294 have continued to | 24 |
| increase, with the interstate carrying 615,000 vehicles daily, | 25 |
| accounting for 46% of the total number of vehicles on the | 26 |
| tollway system; and | 27 |
| WHEREAS, Traffic growth along I-294 is expected to continue | 28 |
| due to the anticipated growth in population, influx of new |
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| business, and the development associated with the proposed | 2 |
| South Suburban Airport; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, The traffic congestion in Lake County continues to | 4 |
| be of great concern to many of its residents and local | 5 |
| government officials; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 |
| Interstate 294 should be widened to the specifications put | 9 |
| forth by the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, that Interstate | 10 |
| 355 should be extended to Interstate 80, as also specified by | 11 |
| the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, and that the Illinois Toll | 12 |
| Highway Authority should continue to work with Lake County to | 13 |
| develop a stronger consensus regarding their transportation | 14 |
| needs, including the construction and funding of the north | 15 |
| extension of Route 53.
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